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tc1656
I'm looking to purchase a P225 and I come across the 225 P6. Could someone tell me the difference in the 2 other than the price.
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  • rufe-snow
    The "P6" designation was used by the German police. Although virtually identical to the P 225's except markings, these are used pistols that have been imported and sold as surplus. The P 225's were the commercial pistols. They are much less common then the P6's. As the 225 is now out of production, you would have to buy a used one and likely the condition wouldn't be any better then a P6. Go with a P6.
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  • 32 Magnum
    We've sold 160 of these - condition ranges from very good to excellent. Main differences are the P-6 has an open loop hammer spur (purpose unknown to me) and a less polished finish. The P-6 is an excellent value.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by 32 Magnum
    We've sold 160 of these - condition ranges from very good to excellent. Main differences are the P-6 has an open loop hammer spur (purpose unknown to me) and a less polished finish. The P-6 is an excellent value.

    open loop hammer spurs are an attempt at weight reduction
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  • Hawk Carse
    The open loop is supposedly a warning device such that if the gun is dropped on the hammer, it will bend and serve notice that the action should be checked out.

    The P6 is known for a tough DA trigger pull, due to cranking back a mainspring stout enough to ignite hard primer military ammo. Wolff sells replacements, but beware of going too light. The earlier guns had hardball feed ramps and may need a $25 recutting operation for hollowpoints as popular here on the wild frontier. Later ones don't.
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  • tc1656
    Great thanks for the info.
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  • chumchum
    HI, I have a P6 and ran about 500 rounds thru it and it works great. Nice gun for the price that I paid.
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  • txlawdog
    What kind of price could one expect on a P6? I have looked on the auction side, but I have seen less expensive elsewhere? It also looks like mags are difficult to find?

    Would it be better to try to get a dealer to find one at a surplus outlet?
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  • 32 Magnum
    The P6s started out retailing for right around $300 two years ago. Since then the retail, in this part of Eastern PA, has risen to around $400 - $425 (for excellent condition) - due to increase in wholesale price. They are also becoming more difficult to acquire as the supply seems to be drying up. Originally, they came in the SIG blue plastic box and included two magazines. Recently they have been coming through with only one magazine and some of the wholesalers are advertising the mags for up to $35. Seems as though the extra mag is being "freed" from the box and sold separately. We have a difficult time getting extra mags for our customers. I believe PRO-MAG has begun marketing after market mags. Do a web search on P6 magazines.
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  • Txs
    Overall they're excellent pistols for the money if you don't require high magazine capacity, but there are a few necessary steps I've observed if you get one:

    1. Insure the feed ramp is contoured for other than FMJ ammo. As stated, this is no big deal to fix.

    2. Replace the mainspring. Those P6's have a VERY heavy trigger pull, but again it's not an expensive or tough fix.

    3. Search for extra magazines.
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